# Reddit User Comments API. Comments, page by page. Comment history of a user, sorted New or Top. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dreddit.profile_comments) ## Reddit User Comments API at a glance Returns the public comments a Reddit user wrote, a page at a time, from their username or profile link. Each has its text, permalink, time and score, the post it is on (ID, title and link) and its subreddit, whom it replied to, and whether Reddit marks it as an admin's or moderator's, pinned or removed. Sort by New, Top, Hot or Controversial. GET `/v1/reddit/profile_comments` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/profile_comments/index.md) - **1 credit** per page, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 pages - **16 typed fields** null when unknown - **25** comments per page, newest first - **`handle`** is all it needs, e.g. `spez` ## Send one request. Get up to 25 comments back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `handle = spez` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=reddit.profile_comments) cURL: ```shell curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/profile_comments?handle=spez&sort=newest' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.reddit.profileComments.list({ handle: "spez", sort: "newest" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: "spez", sort: "newest", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/profile_comments?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, page, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/profile_comments", params={"handle": "spez", "sort": "newest"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, page, meta = body["data"], body["page"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("handle", "spez") q.Set("sort", "newest") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/profile_comments?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Page json.RawMessage `json:"page"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": [ { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3k30p/styles/profileIcon_uj015iwx9s7g1.png", "display_name": null, "id": "t2_1w72", "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/", "username": "spez" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "t1_19ruo33ofgh8i", "is_by_post_author": null, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": false, "metrics": { "like_count": null, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "reddit", "platform_specific": { "reddit": { "award_count": null, "depth": null, "distinguished": "admin", "is_collapsed": null, "is_deleted": false, "more_replies_count": null, "post": { "comment_count": null, "is_nsfw": null, "is_spoiler": null, "published_at": null, "score": null, "title": "Reddit Announces Q3’26 Earnings (plus AMA!)", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/comments/1xiupuc/reddit_announces_q326_earnings_plus_ama/" }, "reply_to_author": { "avatar_url": null, "display_name": null, "id": null, "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/223331_/", "username": "223331_" }, "score": -8, "subreddit": { "id": null, "name": "RDDT", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/" } } }, "post_id": "t3_1xiupuc", "published_at": "2026-10-29T22:42:06Z", "text": "Pretty simple. For people who are already coming to Reddit every week, we have to give them a reason to come back everyday. If you come for sports and entertainment, or food and fashion, or new and trends, or something fun and funny, can you find it simply once you’re here. If th…", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/comments/1xiupuc/comment/19ruo33ofgh8i/" }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3k30p/styles/profileIcon_uj015iwx9s7g1.png", "display_name": null, "id": "t2_1w72", "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/", "username": "spez" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "t1_19ruo2bw7d6ps", "is_by_post_author": null, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": false, "metrics": { "like_count": null, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "reddit", "platform_specific": { "reddit": { "award_count": null, "depth": null, "distinguished": "admin", "is_collapsed": null, "is_deleted": false, "more_replies_count": null, "post": { "comment_count": null, "is_nsfw": null, "is_spoiler": null, "published_at": null, "score": null, "title": "Reddit Announces Q3’26 Earnings (plus AMA!)", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/comments/1xiupuc/reddit_announces_q326_earnings_plus_ama/" }, "reply_to_author": { "avatar_url": null, "display_name": null, "id": null, "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/Forsaken_Detective_2/", "username": "Forsaken_Detective_2" }, "score": -10, "subreddit": { "id": null, "name": "RDDT", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/" } } }, "post_id": "t3_1xiupuc", "published_at": "2026-10-29T22:41:37Z", "text": "At a high level, however people want to communicate on the internet, they should be able to do so on Reddit.\n\nWe’ve continually evolved over the years, from just links to text to images (becoming a home for early memes and GIFs) to video and now some audio and beyond.\n\nWe’ve seen…", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/comments/1xiupuc/comment/19ruo2bw7d6ps/" }, { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3k30p/styles/profileIcon_uj015iwx9s7g1.png", "display_name": null, "id": "t2_1w72", "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/", "username": "spez" }, "edited_at": null, "id": "t1_19ruo0i3k53he", "is_by_post_author": null, "is_edited": null, "is_liked_by_author": null, "is_pinned": false, "metrics": { "like_count": 18, "reply_count": null }, "parent_id": null, "platform": "reddit", "platform_specific": { "reddit": { "award_count": null, "depth": null, "distinguished": "admin", "is_collapsed": null, "is_deleted": false, "more_replies_count": null, "post": { "comment_count": null, "is_nsfw": null, "is_spoiler": null, "published_at": null, "score": null, "title": "About that login screen", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/comments/1xiupm0/about_that_login_screen/" }, "reply_to_author": { "avatar_url": null, "display_name": null, "id": null, "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/GaryNOVA/", "username": "GaryNOVA" }, "score": 18, "subreddit": { "id": null, "name": "u_spez", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/u_spez/" } } }, "post_id": "t3_1xiupm0", "published_at": "2026-10-29T22:40:29Z", "text": "me too, Gary, me too…", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/comments/1xiupm0/comment/19ruo0i3k53he/" } ], "page": { "has_more": true, "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR", "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z", "end_reason": null }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "reddit", "source": "page", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 557, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "profile", "id": "t2_1w72", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 9 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/profile_comments/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/comment/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field Reddit doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts Reddit username, with or without u/ (spez, u/spez, /u/spez), or a profile link on any reddit.com host (www, old, new, np, m: reddit.com/user/spez, reddit.com/u/spez, with a tab such as /comments), or the user's profile subreddit (reddit.com/r/u_spez). - ### Write one parser Reddit, TikTok, Instagram and 6 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native comment ID (string; Reddit with its t1_ prefix). - **`post_id`string**: ID of the post commented on (equals post.id). - **`parent_id`string**: ID of the comment this replies to; null for top-level comments. - **`url`string**: Permalink, when the platform has one. - **`text`string**: Comment body as plain text. - **`author`object**: The commenting account. An account the platform no longer names (a deleted account) has a null id and username and the platform's label as display_name (Reddit: \[deleted\]). - **`published_at`string**: When the comment was posted, RFC 3339 UTC. Where the platform shows only a relative time ("3 weeks ago"), the latest time that label allows (the fetch time minus the stated amount), listed in approximate_fields. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the Reddit User Comments API. - ### Read what an account says across subreddits - ### Monitor a public figure's Reddit replies - ### Find a user's most upvoted comments ## Good to know before you build. - Reddit's feed of a user's comments doesn't say where in its thread each one sits, so parent_id and platform_specific.reddit.depth are null. platform_specific.reddit.reply_to_author names whom a reply answered when Reddit shows it, and the Reddit Comments API returns a comment's thread from its url. - metrics.like_count is the comment's score (upvotes minus downvotes) when it isn't negative, and platform_specific.reddit.score has it either way. Reddit shows no reply count or edit mark on a user's comments, so metrics.reply_count and is_edited are null. - platform_specific.reddit.post has the post's title and link only. The Reddit Post API returns the rest. - A suspended account returns private_or_unavailable. A deleted account or a name nobody has returns not_found. An account with no comments returns an empty page. - When Reddit's feed fails, the page comes from the user's comment RSS feed, which has no scores, account IDs or badges: those fields are null and a partial_data warning names them. ## 1 credit per page. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/profile_comments/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful page | Per 1,000 pages | | --- | --- | --- | | Public page `page` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the Reddit User Comments API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/profile_comments/index.md). **How much does the Reddit User Comments API cost?** A page of up to 25 comments costs 1 credit. Every successful page is charged, empty pages included. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. **How do I get the next page?** Repeat the same request with cursor set to page.next_cursor from the previous response, keeping the other parameters. When page.has_more is false there are no more pages. Cursors expire after 24 hours. Other platforms ## Comments on 8 more platforms. - [TikTok Comment API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comment/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/comment`) - [Instagram Comment API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/comment/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/comment`) - [Facebook Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/comments`) - [YouTube Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/youtube/comments`) - [Threads Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/threads/comments`) - [Rumble Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/rumble/comments`) - [Bluesky Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/bluesky/comments`) - [Snapchat Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/snapchat/comments`) More Reddit ## Reddit API. 13 endpoints, one key. - [Reddit Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/post`) - [Reddit Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_posts`) - [Reddit User Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/posts`) - [Reddit Subreddit Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/subreddit_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/subreddit_posts`) - [Reddit Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/profile`) - [Reddit User Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_profiles/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_profiles`) - [Reddit Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/comments`) - [Reddit Comment Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_comments`) - [Reddit Video Transcript API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/transcript/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/transcript`) - [Reddit Engagement API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/engagement/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/engagement`) - [Reddit Subreddit API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/subreddit/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/subreddit`) - [Reddit Subreddit Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_subreddits/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_subreddits`) ## Try it on an account you know. Paste its handle or link in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile_comments/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)